> -----Original Message----- > From: Shachar Shemesh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 11:30 AM > To: Tal, Shachar > Cc: Muli Ben-Yehuda; Linux-IL mailing list > Subject: Re: EULA on free software? > > > Tal, Shachar wrote: > > >I work for a mostly-M$ shop, which happens to have an MSDN > site license, and > >so Connectix is free to me (funny how M$'s M&As can work for > you...). A > >small (~1-man) shop can purchase such a license, just for > the MSDN Library, > >for $2K or so, and use any M$ product for a few years before > M$ requires an > >audit. During that time period, it's perfectly legal to > install a million > >instances of Connectix or Office or whatever. When the > scheduled audit > >arrives, you can choose if you want to continue using those > products (and > >upgrade the license, which will cost much more...), or just > uninstall all > >to-be-illegal software. A nice loophole we have here. > > > >Shachar. > > > > > There are several snags in this plan of yours. > A. Up until this email of yours, I wasn't aware of the fact > that I can > get Connectix through MSDN. This is particularily troubling as I have > paid good money for both VMWare and MSDN Universal. Upon inspection I > could not find Connectix in my DVD collection, but could find it in > their subscribers download section. I'm now wondering what > else I have > paid for but have not received.
That is a known issue with the DVD collection. It's on their FAQ somewhere. > B. There is no need to stop using the products when the audit > arrives. > The MSDN license is not revoked when the year is up. All that > happens is > that updates stop arriving. I am not sure how this will > cooperate with > product activation - I have so far avoided doing activation for all > products I installed. MS practically begs you not to activate an MSDN > installed product unless you really have to, and that is one > recommendation I'm going to follow. Not exactly. When you license MSDN Universal you probably licensed one copy of it, meaning you can install exactly one instance of each product. If you install more than one instance, then at the end of the license period you either pay for extra licenses of MSDN or the software, or uninstall them. > In any case, there is no need for me to regret buying VMWare. Like I > mentioned before, the free alternatives are not up to par (more's the > pitty), and connectix doesn't run on my choice of host system. I never said you should regret using VMWare. Shachar. This electronic message contains information from Verint Systems, which may be privileged and confidential. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual(s) or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify us by replying to this email. ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
